YAKIMA WA—(club release) Yakima United Football Club is pleased to announce the details for our open tryouts for both the 2016 Men’s and Women’s teams.

Tryouts for the men’s team, who are preparing to compete in their third season in the Evergreen Premier League will take place on Saturday March 12th of 2016 from 11:30 am until 4:00 pm at Cottonwood Elementary School (1041 S 96th Ave, Yakima, WA 98908)

For the Women’s team, in the inaugural season with the newly formed Northwest Premier League, tryouts will be on Sunday March 13th, 2016 from 11:30 am until 4:00 pm at Cottonwood Elementary School (1041 S 96th Ave, Yakima, WA 98908)

Tryouts are open for all those 16 and older. Participants under 18 years of age are required to be accompanied by a parent or guardian during the tryout registration which will begin at 10:30 am on the day of the event. The tryout registration fee is $20 and all participants must bring a valid form of identification or a Washington State Adult Soccer Association player pass.

(Cover photo by Tracie Fowler)

About YUFC

Yakima United is a Semi-Professional Soccer Club based in Yakima Washington. The Yakima United Men’s team competes in the Evergreen Premier League. While the newly formed Yakima United Women’s team will compete in the Northwest Premier League. The objective of YUFC is to further the advancement of soccer in the Yakima Valley by providing a competitive avenue for local talent to continue to improve by playing at a high level, while providing an exciting and entertaining match-day experience for supporters and
soccer enthusiasts from the area.

About the EPLWA

The Evergreen Premier League is an elite adult men’s soccer league for college and post- college age players to feature their skills on hometown clubs throughout the state of Washington. The league’s mission is to cultivate “football club” culture while providing opportunities for coaches, owners, supporters, players and towns to enjoy the sport and all of the community-building it can bring. The EPLWA is affiliated with the Washington State Adult Soccer Association, US Adult Soccer, US Soccer, the Washington State Referee Committee and FIFA. Players maintain amateur status.

About the NWPL

The Northwest Premier League (NWPL) is an elite, adult, amateur women’s soccer league competition featuring Northwest clubs across the state of Washington, USA. The EPLWA is affiliated with the Washington State Adult Soccer Association, US Adult Soccer, US Soccer, the Washington State Referee Committee and FIFA. Players maintain amateur status.